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The Dutch have started evicting Ukrainian refugees from their homes because of holidays
The Dutch publication NU.nl reports that municipalities across the country are preparing for an influx of Ukrainian refugees in shelters. This is because the Dutch, who shelter them in their ...

Second-class migrants. How refugees are treated in Lithuania. Information from human rights defenders
Amnesty International has accused the Lithuanian authorities of violating the human rights of refugees from the Middle East who are imprisoned and ill-treated in the country. "While refugees from Ukraine ...

Ukraine: More than 150 cultural sites destroyed in war
Since the start of the war, many cultural sites, including churches, monuments, museums and historic buildings, have been partially or completely destroyed in Ukraine. UNESCO has renewed its call for ...

Poland cancels free rail travel for Ukrainians from 1 July
The current rules on free tickets for refugees from Ukraine will remain in force until Thursday, 30 June, but from the first of July fares will have to be paid ...

What benefits Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic can expect to receive
What benefits Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic can expect to receive However, the payments will stop if Ukrainians already receive free accommodation, food and hygiene products from the state. ...

Europol conducted coordinated monitoring of criminal networks that attracted Ukrainian refugees for sexual and labour exploitation
Europol conducted coordinated monitoring of criminal networks that attracted Ukrainian refugees for sexual and labour exploitation This is stated on Europol's official page. Malicious websites and social media were simultaneously ...

WizzAir will offer free tickets to Ukrainian refugees until the end of June
WizzAir will offer free tickets to Ukrainian refugees until the end of June Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air is offering an additional 4,500 free tickets to the UK for internally ...

Ukraine files another lawsuit against Russia with ECtHR
The complaint states that Russia has violated the right to life (Article 2), Article 3 prohibition of torture, right to liberty and security (Article 5), right to respect for private ...

Britain is opening its doors to teenagers from Ukraine travelling without adults. How will this work?
New rules introduced in the UK will allow Ukrainian refugee minors to enter the country unaccompanied if there is an eligible family willing to take them in. Until now, some ...

“Loss of status and benefits”. Why Ukrainian refugees who decide to go home are not allowed back to the EU
"Loss of status and benefits". Why Ukrainian refugees who decide to go home are not allowed back to the EU Ukrainian refugees become 'non-refugees'. People who have already applied for ...

Ukrainians affected by Russian aggression could receive 5,000-30,000 euros in compensation from the ECHR
Ukrainians affected by Russian aggression can receive compensation from 5,000 to 30,000 euros You must apply to the European Court of Human Rights within four months of the date you ...

Housing compensation for internally displaced persons: how to receive payments from the Red Cross
State-owned Privatbank has started transferring money. PrivatBank has started payments to Ukrainians who provided free housing to internally displaced persons. The compensation from the International Federation of Red Cross and ...

UNDP supports the launch of the Virtual Centre for Assistance to Ukrainian Refugees
The project is supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In its first ten days of operation, the Centre conducted more than 1,200 consultations. Funding for the project was ...

If Russia takes Odessa, then it will connect the territory with Transdniestria
Former Moldovan Prime Minister Chiril Gaburici believes the republic should invest in education rather than weapons. If Russia takes Odessa, then it will connect the territory with Transdniestria Former Moldovan ...

Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees find themselves homeless in the UK
Hundreds of Ukrainian families left homeless in England after arriving on visas providing them with accommodation This was reported by the British newspaper Guardian, citing official data. According to the ...

Ukrainians trying to leave Russian military-occupied towns cannot do so without going through a terrible process called filtering
Beatings and electrocution: the horrors of Russian "filtering" of Ukrainians People's phones are confiscated and their social media accounts are examined. Anything that seems suspicious may result in beatings or ...